WAEC19012018

Working in A PoLLing PLACE: BY-ELECtion Party workers• hand out how-to-vote cards to

encourage people to vote for their candidate.

• are outside the polling place on Election day, but no closer than 6 metres from entrance

Scrutineers• appointed by a candidate or

candidate’s agent to observe the election process

• their enquiries are referred to the Polling Place Manager

Returning Officer• appointed to conduct the election

for their whole district

• the Polling Place Manager reports directly to them

• conducts final counts and makes final formality decisions after Election Day

example only

Queue Controller ● ensures the queue flows smoothly ● keeps queues in order ● directs electors to issuing points ● assists voters or refers them to other staff for assistance

Ordinary Issuing Officer ● asks voters 3 compulsory questions ● finds, and marks names off roll ● issues a district ballot paper to each eligible elector ● gives an enrolment form to voters whose details have

changed ● keeps account of all ballot papers issued

● issues new ballot papers to replace spoilt papers

Ballot Box Guard ● directs voters to the

ballot box ● monitors security of

ballots boxes ● ensures electors don’t

leave with ballot paper

Polling Place Manager ● sets up the polling place ● meets with party workers and

scrutineers ● supervises staff ● allocates ballot papers and

materials ● supervises counts and decides

ballot paper formality ● reports results to Returning Officer

WAEC19012018

Working in A PoLLing PLACE: BY-ELECtion

Ballot papers ● total numbers are counted before voting begins and at the end of the day

● must be kept secure at all times

Printed Rolls (if used) ● must only be opened when ready to be used ● show names and addresses of electors ● pages kept in order by polling staff ● must not be smudged or scribbled on

Electronic Roll ● the Elector recording System (ErS) provides access to a central electronic roll for Issuing Officers

● no private devices are to be attached to computer

Contents of rubbish bin ● not to be sorted through by electoral officials or party workers for ohS reasons

Customer service ● move electors with mobility issues to front of voting queue, use seated voting screens if requested

● use instructions on the Better hearing card ● provide magnifying sheets to enlarge text if requested

Confidentiality ● do not discuss the operations of your polling place on any social media, during or after election day

● do not use phones, cameras or other media devices within the polling place

Payment ● a fixed amount is set for each role within the polling place ● paid to your account 3 to 4 weeks after election day

Teamwork • arrive 7 am to set-up, then be

briefed by manager

• polling place opens at 8 am and close at 6 pm

• Election day is busy, especially in the morning

• follow instructions in the manuals, checklists and from your manager

• forms are completed fully to meet administrative and legal requirements

• meal breaks at various times so as not to disrupt service delivery

• many people are waiting on count results from your polling place

• Don’t expect to go home early, you will typically work until at least 9 pm, sometimes later

Electoral Vests• blue vest worn by all polling

officials

• yellow vest worn by appointed scrutineers

Why ask the 3 compulsory questions ● legal requirement under Electoral Act 1907, to verify that electors are entitled to vote before they are given ballot papers

● the elector is making a public declaration before a polling official that they have not already voted

Ballot Boxes ● set up and opened is only by the Polling Place Manager

● sealing and opening always witnessed and seal numbers are recorded

● Ballot Box guard ensures boxes are not tampered with

SINGH, Peter PARTY J

KENNEDY, JasonPARTY J

PARSONS, TroyPARTY K

SADDLE, RobertPARTY K

JONA, MartinPARTY AGROSS, Sami

PARTY B

IONASCU, ZorinPARTY D

MAULDON, Graham PARTY DJACKE, Tim PARTY E

WHITE, MarioPARTY EPALMAT, Michael PARTY FNAREM, Daniel PARTY GWALTERS, Basil

PARTY HHARLAND, LynPARTY I

ORCHARD, Jerimah PARTY I

SIRIANNI, Patricia PARTY H

CRESTANI, MariaPARTY G

De SELINA, LucyPARTY F

CHEVALLIER, DianePARTY ADOUD, John

PARTY B

OLDFIELD, MikePARTY J

SMITH, AdaPARTY C

JENNINGS, Wayne PARTY C

TATUM, PaulPARTY C

SPENCER, MartinPARTY C

DAVIS, Rose PARTY C

SMITH, JohnPARTY A

HUGHES, LesliePARTY M

LESICH, MattPARTY M

PETRA, IngaPARTY L

PHILLIPS, Gordan PARTY L

KHAN, AliPARTY L

VISA, MarhaPARTY L

JONES, George PARTY L

Ballot PaperFor your vote to count, you may vote in one of two ways.

South Metropolitan R egion

PARTY APARTY B

PARTY CPARTY D

PARTY EPARTY F

PARTY GPARTY H

PARTY IPARTY J

PARTY KPARTY L

PARTY M

Election of six members of the Legislative Council.SMITH, Wendy

Western Australia

Ballot Paper

FREMANTLE DISTRICTNumber the boxes from 1 to 7 in the order of your choice.

REMEMBER ...Number every box to make your vote count.

STEVENS, AmandaPARTY A

MEKHAIL, MaryPARTY B

JONES, KarenPARTY C

WHITE, GeorgePARTY D

DONNELLEN, JohnPARTY E

BLACKBURN, Fresd PARTY F

Election of one member of the Legislative Assembly

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Either Above the line. Put the number 1 in the box to show the voting ticket you want. Fill in one box only.

Or Below the line. Number the boxes from 1 to 34 in the order of your choice of candidate.

district